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OFrrci 


THE   Secretary  of  the  United  vStntcs  for  the  department  of  foreign 
birn  to  rejx)rt  the  dr.' it  ot"  a  h'tler  to  the  Staif\s,  to  aceompany  tl 
letter  of  cih  March,  1706,  tVom  the  honorable  JOHN   AljA^lb,  Eu 

Repots  the  following,  viz. 
To  hi;  Kxcelhncy  the  Governor  (;f 

S 1  li , 

OVR  Secret '.ry  for  foreign  aflairs  has  tranfniitted  to  you  copies  of  .1 
Cifihe  4;h  u;iy  of  March,   17^6,  and  of  ti      papers  mentioned  to 
\Vc  h:i\e  c'.eliL)crate!y  raid  dilpalllonately  examined  and  conliderca  i 
tions  <;i  the  Treaty  ot  I'eace  cii  the  part  of  America,   ;.nd  we  re;.; ret  th 
have  been  paid  to  the  public  faith  pledged  by  that  'l^reaty. 

Not  only  the  ob\  ioiL^  dictates  ot  religion,  niorality  and  mitioii.al  ho 
a  candid  and  punc^tual  compliance  with  engagemciUs  conllitui     n:ii  v  a 

Our  rational  con.ilitution  hi.  jn<>-  conunittcd  t(;  us  the  mana. 
it  is  our  dutv  to  take  care  that  all  the  rii-.hts  which  the>  ,;U':ht  to 


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alio  our  uu^y    10  pro 
de\iation>^  Irom  th. 


Sovereign 
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faith  of  Treaties,  remain  invi(^late.      An 
Confederac\-  be  not  impaired  or  end.ing   .  >. 
from  Vvliaccver  caul''  be  unadviledly  drau  n. 

Let  il  lie  ren)''ndiered  th  t  the'l  hiiiefMi  b 
vef'cd  in  u    a  jHMvral  though  limited  io\(i  .    i> 

this  le.vcrciiMitv  the^■  cannot  !e\('rali.    tviru<.it;.iie  (exc 
ninth  article  ol  the  Confederation  moil  expre.sly  co:i\e} 
and  i\,!ii-,   and  of  entering  into  Trir:..:  ami  Allianc  .  . 

When  ther^'l'ore  a  'I'reaty  is  coniliiutic-naily  m;..  e,  i^.tiacu  and  pu 
whou'  Nation,  and  kiperaddad  lo  the  ia\v:,  ci'  the  land,  withouc  the 
de]-  ve  tlicir  obli^ar-iion  from  beini--  C(anrxicts  l/ctvvcen  the  :H)\creii:n 
liav'vS  or  St;.tutes  derive  tlieir  force  irern  bcin^  a^^is  ot  a  Lei  iilateic  c 
Trcjiies  nuiic  be  implicitly  receixed  and  C'baaAcJ  i.\  evirs'  mcmbei  o 
tent  iu  i!\e  n^.aking  of  fach  Compa.Cts  or  '1  reaiies,  io  neither  are  tliey  c 
cr  aicertain  the  conilruction  anci  ienle  ■  t' tiiem.  Whendoubis  ante  re 
nor  improper  for  the  Str.te  Legiflalures  l)y  explanatory  or  declaratoi 
Lnv. s  a:n.d  Ccmp.ds  or  Treaties,  is  in  tins  vudely  different ;  fea- wh 
l^-er.tv,  th'^v  are  iu  fair  from  beim'-  corni/able  by  a  State  Leinfiature 
autlu-.ritv  to  fettle  and  di^ternune  them  :  for  as  the  I.egiilatuie  onh', 
nnd  amerd  it:  lo  the  So\ereions  only,  who  are  peaties  to  the  'I'rcatic 
to  com  CI  or  explain  it. 

Li  caies  beiv.e(m  individuals,  all  dv  ubts  reipeding  the  meaning  Oi 
Lav.',  aic  in  tf.e  fill  injlar.ce  n".cre  judicial  quelLions,  and  are  to  be  h< 
;:anceof  tlie  caules  in  v.hich  they  ;  rile,  and  whole  duty  it  is  to  detern 
by  the  Laws  or  n:itions  for  the  ii'.icrpretation  ol  "^1  reatics.  Lrom  tivei 
individual  State  has  a  rirht  by  Leuiilative  Aits  to  decide  and  poiat  01 
iliall  underiland  this  or  that  article  of  a  treaty. 

It  is  evident  that  a  eontr.iry  doc'trine  \sou\d  n(>tonly  militate  again 
to  this  fubjecl,   but  would  prove  no  leis  lueieiaus  in  prac:iee  tn  -a  it  i 
vrjtkc_Gix-ii (=>  ' ^ff-'^t^r   rt^ir, hf  hv  Inw  b c  made  r.)  vACAw  OMC.  th:a ir  in  A e ' 


rrici;  for  foreign  ai  fairs,  6th  ///r./,  17I7. 

Rjicign  .'ifRirs,  in  purlbnncc  of  the  oidcr  Oi"  Coiicriels  tlireJ^ing 
pany  the  rcrolutions  in  his  ropoits  of  13th  October  hit,  on  a 
b,  E14; 


ics  of  a  letter  to  him  from  our  Minillcr  a^-  the  court  of  London, 
ned  to  have  been  incluied  ia  it. 

Jerc:  the  le\cral  iiicLs  and  matters  ureea  bv  iJillain  .;s   inlrac- 
•gret  th:il  in  iome  kA'  tlic  States  too  little  attention  ap^>ears  to 

lal  ho!   n\  but  alio  the  iiril:  principles  of  good  policy,  demand 
na;  id  fair  V  made. 

mr  u  f)t  the  )nal  concerns  with  foreign  States  and  Powers, 

)  vvithi     i  ur  iurii.action  by  the  Laws  of  Nations  an^l  the 

0  provide  th   t   the  eilential    intcrells   and  peace  of  the  whole 

1  il:_        •  >'        ih.ic  {aith,  into  which  any  oi   its  members  may 

ign  ;3iates  have,  by  exprels   delegation  of  power,  formed  and 

'  itional  purposes  fpecilied  ia  the  Conicderation.      In 

ni       IcgMtes)  nor  with  i':  hi'.ve  loncurient  jmauiicti'jn  ;    i'cr  the 

de  a!:d  txci/^/i-vc  rigiit  and  power  oi  deterni  nlng  on  If^cr 

md  publiilud  bv  us,  it  immediately  becomes  binding  on  the 
ruC  the  iaterveniion  (;r  fau  of  State  Legiliatures.  treaties 
jrei^ii  oi'tlfih,  and  the  Sovervign  of  another  nation;  Vv]i(a-eas 
rinvu  ev  hipcteni  to  ihe  paf^ingof  them.  Hence  it  is  clear  ihat 
mbeioflhe  natioii ;  for  as  St;. te  Legiliatures  are  not  r^^mpe- 
tliey  competent  in  that  capacity ,  au;horitative]y  to  decide  on, 
arne  reipcding  the  coniliuction  ei"  Sti^tc  Lav>s  it  is  not  unuiual 
:larritory  acts^  to  scmove  dvAc  doubts:  bur  the  caie  bet  w 'en 
for  uhen  doubts  arile  rtlpecling  the  ienle  :ind  meaning  oi  a 
ifi:rcure,  that  the,  United  States  in  Coiigref^  a.  embled  ha\e  no 
:  oid\',  which  conftitutionaliy  p:iiies  a]  ivv,  has  power  to  revile 
IVeatics,  have  povvcr  by  manual   confent  and  poii.erior  articles, 

\iv'^  Oi  a  d're;itv',  liivC  all  da^ubts  refpcding  the  meaning  of  a 
o  be  heard  and  decided  in  the  cv  urts  of  juilice  h:iving  cogai- 
determine  them  according  t(Uhe  rules  and  m<ixin  s  eltablilhed 
)m  tlijie  principles  it  ioll()ws  ol  neceffaj-y  coniequcnce,  tJiat  no 
^ciat  out  the  lenie  in  which  their  particular  citizens  and  courts 

:  aeninjl  the  common  and  eJlabliOied  maxims  and  ideas  relative 
i:in  it  is  irrr.iional  iii  theory  ;  ibr  in  that  cafe  the  iame  article 
■in  \cw-M.n  nodiire.  another  thine  in  New-Yoriv,  and  neither 


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entirely  included  in  one  exposure  are  filmed 
beginning  in  the  upper  left  hand  corner,  left  to 
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8  Tangle  sup6rieur  gauche,  de  gauche  &  droite, 
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:*nnccol  th''  cnu'.cs  in  v. hich  thc\  .  ri'.r,  and  Ahole  tluty  it  is  to  uctrnn 
by  the  l.avvh  of  iKitiou.'^  lor  ihc  init  rpr.tution  ol  "^J  rcatiVi..  «  .^  »).  LiU'K 
indiviiiual  StcUc  lias  a  vv,\\i  by  fA-uliuivc  .\cr,  t(<  ticcici:*  :iiul  pcirt  w 
iluJl  unJcriland  thi<  o:  ibat  iMViclcofr.  t'•^'f^• 

It  is  c\iucnt  th:it  a  ^vni\.\vy  ilodriin.'  snvm  l  oiil;  i;.», ;:.;>:  ..,,^  >;,, 

to  this  lubicL'l,  but  would  prove  no  Ids  Inc.;. .  ,uo  in  practice  th-n  it  i*: 
of  the  iame  TrcMtv  nui  lu  bv  law  be  made  to  nuMU  one  thine  iu  Ae\ 
the  one  nor  tlie  other  oi  thcni  in  Geoi\fMa. 

How  Ir.rliK^h  Le^ifliilive  A-'ts  would  be  valid  and  obliratorv  c'C'i  \ 
whiJi  uc  l\ope  never  tohave  occalion  todiicus.  L"en:.in  huwevfr  it 
Sovereigns,  and  con'.eciuentlv  cannot  be  ol>li..\atOi  v  on  thtir  rei.  cctivc 
juit  it  'i'reatics,  and  vscry  article  in  ihcivi,  be  (as  the)  arc  ana  on; 
States  ha\e  no  ri^;ht  to  accept  Ibnu*  articlcb  and  r-jeCt  otlurs;  ;nv'  ii 
the  icnie  and  conllruClion  of  thenu  be  apparent;   iiiil  n.oic  i  ,  n 

or  modifv  the  operation  and  eyecution  ol  theie  natior.al  com]  ..c.  ,. 

W  hen'it  is  conlidcrrd  that  the  {e\eral  States  alieml)led  by  tiv.'ir  dele 

furcly  the  Treaties  lo  lorrncd  are  r.ot  altcruards  to  be   Jubjcct  to  iiici- 

cxpe'dient  to    make,   and  iha.t  t(>o  wiihout  the  conlent  of  either  ol"  tlu 

confent  of  all  the  United  States,  who  collcc^tively  are  parties  to  this  'I'] 

other.      Were  the  Lcgillatures  to  poiTcfs  and  to  cxerciie   fuch  power, 

confufion  at  home,  and  in  diiputi  s  v. hich  would  probably  terniinatc  in 

have  formed  'I'reaties.      lnihinc(\.  Vv'oujd  then  be  frequent  of  Treatic 

in  another;   and  of  the  fame  artieie  being  executed  in  one  manner  in 

another  State.      Iliilory  furnilhes  no  precedent  oi' fuch  liberties  taken 

Contracts  betv.een  Nations,   like  ccntr.ids  between  individuals,  ih< 

the  one  cafe,  and  the  law  in  the  oih'.\  ,   uid  not   compel  it. — Monc'l, 

jullice  ;   and  though  impunity  ar.ii  the   neeefiity  Oi   affairs  m.ny  fomet 

meaiure  of  convenience,   yet  it  is    never  done  but  at  the    expence   of 

infinitively  m.ore  worth  than  all  the  mornee'tary  advantages  uhieh  fuc 

but  although  contracting  Nations  cannot,    like  individuals,   avail  i 

Centrals ;   yet  an  appeal  to  Heaven  and  to  Arms  is  always  in  their  pc 

but  it  is  their  dntv   to  take  c:ire  th:it  tliey  never  lead  their  people 

and  propriety  of  their  condud  afford ^  them  good  reafon  to  rely  with  c 

Thus  much  we  think  it  ufeful  to  o'bferve,   in  order  to  explain  the 
following  Refolutions,  viz. 

''  Reiolved,  That  the  Lcgillaturc::  of  tlie  fevcral  States  cannot  of 
**  or  conflruing  a  national  'irc:ity,  or  any  part  or  clauie  of  it ;  nc 
**  retardini^  or  counter ading  the  operadon  and  execution  of  the  fame 
<*  publiihed,  they  become  in  virtue  of  the  coniederation,  part  of  the 
^*  will  and  power  ofluch  Legillaiures,  but  alio  binding  andobligato 


clfit  rmitu' tluiuactoraiii^!;  to  llu*  rulch  and  m.'.xirr.s  t'llat)lilhed 
ini  til  .ciplcs  It  lollosvs  ol  necc'iVarv  conleijucncc,  that  no 

h:\'[  ciii  ilv  *..;nlc'iii  wiiich  liicir  particular  citizens  and  courts 

;;.,,  ,,..  ^ nioa  :iiiJ  cil^.hliilK-d  maxims  and  ideas  relative 

i.ui  ii  is  irraiional  iu  theory  ;   lor  in  that  caic  tlu-  lame  article 
ill  Ncw-il.iinplliirr,  another  thing  in  New-York,  and  neither 

/t:vc!i  \\itl\in  the  limitTol  the  State  paliing  thejn,  is  :i  (juellioii 
eV'T  it  ih  ih.-.t  iuch  acts  cannot  bind  either  (>t  the  contracting 
ipci'tive  n::iions. 

;inu  ov.'c,ht  to  he)  hindino-  on  tin-  whole  nation;  if  individual 
;  ane  \\  the  impropriety  of  State  Ath  to  interpret  and  decide 
niiv';'r  mnil  h,-  the  im|  ronrietv  ol'  State  ads  to  controul,  dchiy 
L  ..  .  .  . 

'ir  delejvatcsin  Congrefs,  have  exprels  power  to  form  Treaties, 
U)  lueh'rilteriai'  '-  r  tliis  or  th;;t  State  Legillature  may  think 
r  oith.e  parties  to  u, — lli;it  i.s  in  the  preieiit  cale  without  the 
this  'I'rcaty  on  tlic  one  llde,  and  his  iiritannic  Majelly  on  the 
X)wer,  we  lluuild  'oon  he  invtdved  as  a  nation,  in  anarchy  and 
inate  In  hoililllies  and  war  with  the  natit)ns  with  whom  we  may 
rreaties  lully  evecuted  in  one  State,  and  only  partly  executed 
nner  in  one  bt;,  ,  and  in  a  diiiVrent  manner,  or  not  at  all,  in 
.  taken  uith  '1  :  ,iil<'s  under  tbrm  of  law  in  any  nation. 
tals,  (hould  be  faithluUy  executed,  even  though  the  iwonl  in 
L-Icncll  Nations,  like  honell  men,  require  no  lonltrainr  to  do 
y  fcnietin-ies  aiFord  temptations  to  pare  dov,  n  L'ontrac  u.-  the 
•nee  of  th:it  cfceem,  and  conlidencc,  and  credit  u  hieh  are  of 
lieh  inch  expedients  can  extort. 

avail  ihemielves  of  courts  of"  juiVice  to  compel  p.  i  lormarice  of 
their  power,  and  often  in  their  inclination. 

people  to  make  and  fupport   luch  appeals,  unlel..    tlie  fincerity 
.  with  confidence  on  th.  juiliee  and.  protection  ol  Uciven. 
.in  the   principles   on  v.hich  we  have  unanimouily  cMne  to  the 

nnot  of  riglit  pais  any  Aft  or  Acls  for  interpreting,  explaining 
'  it;  nor  for  rellraining,  limiting,  or  in  any  m. inner  impedii^.g, 
le  fame  ;  for  that  on  being  coniiitutionally  made,  ratilied  and 
•t  of  tlic  law  of  the  land,  and  arc  net  only  independent  of  the 

blit'-atory  on  them." 

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A^  tlic  'jrcniy  ol  j  eacc,  a^  lar  ns  it  rcipccts  :hc  matters  cr.^a  i 
CiiniuU  liv  all  (;!  r.;-;y  oi'thcinhc  aitCiCu  or  c]\:  ,  !,  a.ll  St;iie  A 
;i!c  iiu(.ir.}.:;tii)lj  with  it,  ir.uli  in  eery  poi;.:  oi  slew  be  inm;-,  pi 
iH'C'.  il.  i\  L][]\LY  to  cniuiK'ia.te  tli'.-ni  paru<;iilpr]\-    (.r  to  inak'.  liuin 


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rs  v.:mi  tlilnp^s  provicl^'d  for  in  it,  is  a  law  to  the  United  States  wiilch 
nate  Acts  eilal)li!hiniT  nrovilions  relative  to  tlie  fame  obieds  which 
iHinr.  y:v  ;  luch  Acis  do  iicvcrthclris  cxill  ;  but  we  do  not  think  it 
'.  iiKin  l'?vcr:illy  ihc  i^bjrcts  c  f  diitu''Ion.      It  appe:irs  to  U3  (ufiicient 


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.A>  tlic  'I'lTT'tv  of  Tqcxc,  fo  far  as  it  reibccLs  :!ie  matters  and  i 
cnniun  liv   all  (■r  anv  ofthcijihc  .'liteicJ  orchatU't'd,   all  Slate  A< 
nrc  iriC(,]u;.atit,«!j  \vi\h  it,  inuli  in  every  poi;.:  oi  ^  ievv  he  ininrrj 
neccfiM\  ciiJur  ic  ciiunu'ratf-- tlivni  iniruenlpr];/,  (i  to  makv  incni 
to  (.b.<.i\f  ,iiui  iiiiiil.  thai  the  'i'rcaiy  (/a^ht  t'.-*  i...\c  iVoe  ccuric  in 
by  htatr  Aw'.s  I  e  !('ir.c\ccl.      \\'e  nie:in  to  ret  uiih  tiie  moM  fcni} 
v.nd  wiih  a.a.  {.(.".i.;!  dciMoe  of  dciicacN',  nioderaiion  aiK;  deciiion  tov 
For  liiele  r.  :i  ons  wc  ha\c  in  gCiieral   tciTr.b   *'    ReioKcd,   Tha 
^'   any  ..fthe  ''t.  u  ; ,   re '.urnant  to  liic 'j'rcaty  cfPcace,  oui'l-t  t( 
**   to  be  rcgardad  :io  viohitions  (^f  that  'i'reaty,  as  to  avoid  tiic  di' 
*'   di;ciii;  iva  liuenioHh  i..  iicliin.^  their  validitv  and  obli'jation.'' 

AliUvw/h  .Wi^  In' .rluii':;!  :uH>lias  llri(::Uv  onJv  to  (iicli  of  ti\e  Sta 
obviate  ail  iiuure  uiipiitr;.  aiui  tiueilions,  :\h  well  .i:.  to  rrmo\e  ih- 
exception  jIh.uIu  [ai.lb  a  b.w  on  the  iui)ject. — We  have  ihereiore 
*'  to  make  uich  repeal  lalhcr  l)\"  delci  drmi?-  than  recitini';  die  fadd  / 
term,':  tlia.t  ill  lueh  Acts,  an  i  parts  ol  Act:^  rep'a<avint  to  die  '1" 
Tvlajeilv,  01-  aov  article  ihcrco:",  !!:a]l  be,  and  tli^'reby  are  ra 
and  oacilion.s  eoirnizable  bv  thern  ieipvcli\xl y,  and  aaliino;  f 
''  accerdino  to  the  true  intent  aiul  nieanie.'j-  oi  the  ianie  ;  anv  ih: 
'^  notvcithibanding." 

Such  lavNS  wcuik!  anfwer  every  purpofc,  and  be  eafdy  formed.-' 
the  better,  tle^y  might  ea.ch  recite  that 

WhcrcaiS  certain  L.aws  er  Statutes  nnu'e  and  paifed  in  fomc  o 
reraHjna.nt  to  the  Trentv  of  Peaice  with  Cjreat-Britain,  bv  realo  .  > 
by  that  'jdeatv,  has  been  drawn  into  quallion,  but  their  elTcntial 
julbce  to  (>r(  a.t-britain,  as  Nvell  as  regaid  to  the  honoj-  andi  in  ei' 
f^uih'ullv  execut':-d,  and  tliatall  obiiaclas  tiioreto,  and  pa;:h:nlar 
of  thi^  St;u.r,   be  eifetaiaily  removed.      '1  hci-eiore 

Be  it  rnaded  b\'  ana  it  i.,  h:: 

Ac^ts  or  parts  of  Acls  of  the  LegiHaturc  of  this  State,  a.-,  are  rein 
and  his  liritannic  ^iajeily,  cr  any  article  thereo:,  iball  be,  anci 
and  etjuitv-  vvlddii  this  State  be,  and  the\  hjrcL^y  are  directed  an 
refpedi\clv,  and  ariiing  fiom  or  touching  the  fad.,  i'reaty,  toe 
meaning  of  the  binie,  any  thing  in  the  laid  ai'ts  or  parts  of  ad-,  to 
Such  a  iveraral  b;W,  VvOuKl  we  think,  b-e  preferable  to  one  th: 
to  be  rq-,ealed  :  bccaule  omifnoias  ndght  accidentally  be  made  in 
be  fatistae^oriivdetetrnined,  refpetting  particidar  acb^  or  ciaufes, 
repealing  in  general  terms  all  :\cbs  andclauies  re])Ugna.nt  to  the  1' 
nients,  vi^.  the  iudiciai  ;  and  the  courts  of  law  will  fad  no  ciifficu] 
notccnitrarv  to  the  'i'reaty.  L'ehdes,  when  it  is  confidered  that  th 
i'cel  as  well  as  know  the  obligations  of  office  and  the  value  of  repu 
judgments  relative  to  thcle  as  well  as  other  judicial  matters,  will  b 
Be  pleafed,  Sir,  to  lay  this  letter  before  the  Legiilature  of  your 
with  us  in  opinie)n  that  cmvivui  cu-d  jviiliv-^  cuk.  ex.-,  »iccoilarr  tv>  tn 
honorable  way  of  delivering  ourfelves  from  the  embarraflment  of] 
is  time  that  all  doubts  rclpedi ng  the  public  faith  be  removed,  an( 
Britain,  be  amicably  and  iinally  icttled.  'I'he  States  are  informe 
occupy  the  fionticr  polbs  vv'hich  by  the  Treaty  he  agreed  to  cvacu; 
pliance  with  the  treaty  on  cair  part,  ihallbe  iollowed  by  a  pnruftUc 
It  is  impcrtarit  that  the  ieveral  legiflatures  ihouldas  foon  as  poiul 
favor  ot  \ou  to  tranlmit  to  us  an  authenticated  copy  of  luch  ath 
take  place  on  the  lubjed  and.  in  purfuance  of  this  letter. 

By  order  of  Congre^.^ 


rs  and  ililnos  provlcV'd  for  in  it,  is  a  law  to  the  United  States  wlilch 
)t;itc  Acts  eilablifhiniT  provifions  relative  to  the  fame  obieds  which 
Kinrv-piT  ;  luch  Acls  do  ncvcrthch.'i.s  cxill  ;  but  we  do  not  think  it 
e  thcin  Icvcrall)'  the  r;;b"u-cts  c  f  diicuncn.  It  appears  to  U3  futHcient 
uric  iii  its  operation.  :i':d  exccutioi^  and  that  all  obilacles  interpofed 
)il  icrupuk)'.;N  rrgard  tc*  jiiilicc  and  candour  towards  Great-Britain, 
.fion  tovsard.';  tlieStaic-.  Vvhoha\c  'riven  occafion  ro  vliefc  difcuiTions. 
d.  That  all  lUvdi  Acl;,  or  parts  or' AcL  as  may  be  now  exilling  in 
:!Ui^i:t  to  be  ibrthv.iih  repealed;   a.^  well  to  prevent  their  continuing 

tlic  cii'ai'roeablc  necemtv  there  niirlu  otherwife  be  of  raifinir  and 
on/' 

the  St:'.les  as  h.:-'-e  :r\X\\  the  e>cenfionable  Ad;,->  alluded  to,  yet  to 
o\e  tho.r  wiuch  i-irw  e  i  ;,  /.  e  :,i;r  !  it  bell  thate\ery  State  without 
re:ore  ''  l\^iul\cJ,  'i';i:e:  it  be  icc  rmmended  to  the  icvcrad  States 
iclaid  Ads  ;  and  lor  th  it  purpoiC  to  pais  an  act  declaring  in  general 
)  tile  'I'hai.ty  oi  Peace  between  tlve  United  States  and  his  Britannic 
V  arc  repealed;  and  ih.  t  the  cciJit:.  ci'  lav/  and  equity  in  all  cafes 
liiing  iie-ai  or  tc'chiig  the  iald   Treaty,   Ihall  decide  and  adjudge 

any  thing  iii  tire  laid  A<^i,,,  or  pai  t3  of  Ads  to  the  contrary  thereof 

rnied.— T'hc  mere  they  veere  of  the  like  tenor  throuphout  the  States 
lomc  ci   the    Ujiited    Stetc,-.,  are  rco-^rded   and  comDlained  of  as 

CD  i 

reaio  ;  wiKrec-f  not  onlv  the  i.(:cd  iaith  of  the  United  States  pledged 
iiential  Interefis  under  tliat  Treat\'  o;reatlv  affeded.  And  whereas 
a  in  crciis  of  the  Un  t  d  oieU;^,  require  that  the  laid  Treaty  be 
:;'cularly  iucl;  as  do  or  ieie.y  be  ccnilrued  to  proceed  iVoni  the  laws 

iti..  hereby  cne.eted  by  tlic  cluth.o.ity  of  th.e  fame,  that  fuch  of  the 
u-e  reeurvriant  to  the  We.ity  of  i'cixe  between  the  United  States 
',  ei]Ui  hereby  are  rcpee.led.  And  iurti]er,  tliat  th.e  courts  of  hiw 
Cttd  and  require-.)  in  idl  caufes  and  queiHo!^,s  cognizable  by  them 
tv,  to  decide  and  adjudge  ..ccordino-  to  th  ?  tenor,  true  intent  and 
■\tt^,  to  the  contrar\'  tiiereofin  anv  wiie  notwithdandinir. 
one  that  Ihould  niinntely  enumerate  the  ads  and  claufes  intended 
lade  in  the  enumeration,  orquelHons  might  arife,  and  perhaps  not 
claulcs,  about  uliich  contr.iry  opinions  may  be  entertained.  By 
D  the  d^-eaty,  the  bufmels  will  be  turned  over  to  its  proper  depart- 
aifacult}'  in  deciding  whctherraiv  partieular  e\d  or  Claufe  is  or  is 
i  that  the  judges  in  'aeneral  are  men  of  charadm"  and  learnino-,  and 
ot  reputation,  tliere  is  no  reaion  to  doubt  that  their  condud  and 
,  will  be  wile  and  upright, 
ot  your  State  without  delav.      We  flatter  ourfeb/es  thcv  v/ill  concur 

>•  tv,     true     |n/iicy    a^    thv.'y    are  to  <ou:jd   inoiMJity,    :ind  tliat   the  nioil 

^ent  of  miilakes,  is  fairly  to  corred  and  amend  them.  It  certainly 
ed,  and  that  all  quelHons  and  differences  between  us  and  Great- 
nformed  of  the  reafonswhy  his  Britannic  Majellv  Hill  continues  to 
)  evacuate  :  and  we  have  ihe  llrongeil:  aiTm-ances  thitnn  exad  com- 
pnndual  performance  of  it  on  the  part  of  Great-Britain. 
as  polhblc,  take  theie  matters  into  confideration  ;  and  \-  • ;  ^  meil  the 
uch  ads  and  procec^bings  of  the  Legifiature  of  your  State,  as  may 


re^.. 


Prcfidcnt. 


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it  IS  inipciTaiu  in:ir  inc  icvct;ii  irinii-uurL-^  iiu'uiutu^  luun  d.-i  puiiii 
favor  of  \ou  to  tranlmit  to  us  an  authenticated  copy  of  luch  :ith 
take  place  on  the  iubjec'l  and  in  purluance  of  thi:^  letter. 

By  order  of  Congrc^^ 


ALL  vvliich  is  fubmlttcd  tothc  wifdom  ofConercfs. 


dh  poiiiDic,  tiiKc  incie  matters  into  coTiiuieraiion  ;  ana  \vc  rev|ucit  the 
ich  adband  procee<l!ngs  of  the  Legifiature  of  your  State/as  mny 


rc;^, 


Prcfident, 


(Signed) 


JQim    JAY. 


